Defragmenting mathematical literacy in solving system of two-variable linear equations (STLE)

Abstract

Mathematical literacy is a person's ability to formulate, apply, and interpret mathematics in various contexts of mathematical problems. This study aims to describe the fragmentation of mathematical literacy in solving STLE problems and their defragmentation efforts. This research uses descriptive qualitative research methods. The subjects in this study were class IX A students of SMP N 01 Weru Sukoharjo, totaling 25 students. The data collection technique used in this study was that the data was collected by the written test method of contextual problems of the two-variable linear equation system, observation, and interview. The process of analyzing research data is carried out after data collection through three stages: data reduction, presentation, and conclusion. This study concluded that students who were the subject had difficulty applying mathematical concepts to real problems. Further research focuses on defragmentation methods, namely student efforts to carry out socialization in problem-solving according to the challenges faced.